I had completed the mankers Flat version a while ago but was up for another challenge so I tried the long way up from Baldy Village. Brutal. If you are comfortable on Gorgonio and San Jacinto you should be able to do it, though. Per Fitbit I climbed 6,500 vertical feet. I took it really slow and spend 10 hours in total, including breaks. It was gorgeous and very quiet; few people take this route. A bit windy and temps were in the mid 30's. Nice hiking weather, actually. Made a brief detour to West Mount Baldy (less then 1 mile west of Baldy) where I had the entire peak to myself. Nice peak.
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